Hi all My name is Edward B. van der Riet. I am a second year med student at the University of Stellenbosch in South-Africa. I have no relatives or close friends diagnosed with Parkinsonism, but I am very interested in the disease itself. I am very interested in the neurological (physical) aspect of the disease, but I am also concerned about the social implications it has for the person in general. I hope that I will meet a lot of people, and I also hope that by this mailing list, I will get to know the person behind the disease. Thank you. Love Eddie